Penrose, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

4,087

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.7

2.02% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

7.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,109

17.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$308,800

Population & Diversity

Penrose, CO is home to a population of 4.09k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.587% of Penrose, CO residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.28k people) in Penrose, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 313 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 198 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Penrose, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Penrose, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Penrose, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Penrose, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.28k ± 707
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
313 ± 168
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
198 ± 185

11.4%

Hispanic Population

466 people

11.4% of the people in Penrose, CO are hispanic (466 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Penrose, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

0.587%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

0.679%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 0.587% of Penrose, CO residents (24 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Penrose, CO was 0.679%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Penrose, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
201 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
79 ± 68
Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 52

Penrose, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Penrose, CO.

Economy

The economy of Penrose, CO employs 1.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Penrose, CO were Public Administration (185 people), Finance & Insurance (159 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (154 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($250,001).

Employment

Occupations

1.5k

2024 Value

± 294

6.3%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Penrose, CO grew at a rate of 6.3%, from 1.41k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Penrose, CO, are Management Occupations (227 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (216 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (201 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Penrose, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.5k

2024 Value

± 294

6.3%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Penrose, CO grew at a rate of 6.3%, from 1.41k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Penrose, CO, are Public Administration (185 people), Finance & Insurance (159 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (154 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Penrose, CO, though some of these residents may live in Penrose, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,009

Median earning men ± $24,573

$46,331

Median earning women ± $8,802

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($111,500), Public Administration ($69,401), and Construction ($65,134).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,451), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,771), and Public Administration ($44,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Penrose, CO was $308,800 in 2024, which is 0.928 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $276,100 to $308,800, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Penrose, CO is 82%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Penrose, CO have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Penrose, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$308,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,346

$1,209

Median Property Taxes

±$227

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Penrose, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Penrose, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82%

Homeownership

2024

75.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82% of the housing units in Penrose, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Penrose, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$88,109

Median Household Income

± $17,560

1.48k

Number of Households

± 259

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.48k households in Penrose, CO grew to $88,109 from the previous year's value of $75,109.

The following chart displays the households in Penrose, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Penrose, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Worked At Home (22.5%)
Carpooled (1.58%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Penrose, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.5%) and those who carpooled to work (1.58%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Penrose, CO have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.73% of the workforce in Penrose, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Penrose, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Penrose, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Penrose, CO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Penrose, CO (459 out of 4.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Penrose, CO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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